CA2501258C - Trailer mounted bursting energy absorption system - Google Patents
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- CA2501258C CA2501258C CA2501258A CA2501258A CA2501258C CA 2501258 C CA2501258 C CA 2501258C CA 2501258 A CA2501258 A CA 2501258A CA 2501258 A CA2501258 A CA 2501258A CA 2501258 C CA2501258 C CA 2501258C
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
- F16F7/00—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers
- F16F7/12—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using plastic deformation of members
- F16F7/125—Units with a telescopic-like action as one member moves into, or out of a second member
- F16F7/126—Units with a telescopic-like action as one member moves into, or out of a second member against the action of shear pins; one member having protuberances, e.g. dimples, ball bearings which cause the other member to deform
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
- E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
- E01F15/14—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact specially adapted for local protection, e.g. for bridge piers, for traffic islands
- E01F15/145—Means for vehicle stopping using impact energy absorbers
- E01F15/148—Means for vehicle stopping using impact energy absorbers mobile arrangements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
- F16F7/00—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers
- F16F7/12—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using plastic deformation of members
- F16F7/125—Units with a telescopic-like action as one member moves into, or out of a second member
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Vibration Dampers (AREA)
- Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
- Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US10/262,367 US6668989B2 (en) | 1999-05-07 | 2002-10-01 | Trailer mounted bursting energy absorption system |
| US10/262,367 | 2002-10-01 | ||
| PCT/US2003/031061 WO2004031611A1 (en) | 2002-10-01 | 2003-10-01 | Trailer mounted bursting energy absorption system |
Publications (2)
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| CA2501258A1 CA2501258A1 (en) | 2004-04-15 |
| CA2501258C true CA2501258C (en) | 2011-01-11 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA2501258A Expired - Lifetime CA2501258C (en) | 2002-10-01 | 2003-10-01 | Trailer mounted bursting energy absorption system |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US6668989B2 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1552183B1 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE489565T1 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2003277189B2 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2501258C (de) |
| DE (1) | DE60335130D1 (de) |
| DK (1) | DK1552183T3 (de) |
| ES (1) | ES2357034T3 (de) |
| NZ (1) | NZ539122A (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2004031611A1 (de) |
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| US20030070894A1 (en) * | 1999-05-07 | 2003-04-17 | Reid John D. | Single-sided crash cushion system |
| US7086508B2 (en) * | 1999-05-07 | 2006-08-08 | Reid John D | End splice assembly for box-beam guardrail and terminal systems |
| EP1794372B1 (de) * | 2004-09-15 | 2014-11-26 | Energy Absorption Systems, Inc. | Aufpralldämpfungsvorrichtung |
| US7690687B2 (en) | 2005-01-10 | 2010-04-06 | Safety By Design Co. | Trailer mounted attenuator with breakaway axle assembly |
| US7874572B2 (en) * | 2005-01-10 | 2011-01-25 | Energy Absorption Systems, Inc. | Towable impact attenuator |
| US7367898B2 (en) * | 2005-02-25 | 2008-05-06 | The Aerospace Corporation | Force diversion apparatus and methods and devices including the same |
| US7461726B2 (en) * | 2005-02-25 | 2008-12-09 | The Aerospace Corporation | Force diversion apparatus and methods |
| CN101480970B (zh) | 2008-01-07 | 2013-03-27 | 能量吸收系统公司 | 碰撞衰减器 |
| US7950870B1 (en) | 2008-03-28 | 2011-05-31 | Energy Absorption Systems, Inc. | Energy absorbing vehicle barrier |
| US8544715B2 (en) * | 2009-01-06 | 2013-10-01 | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | Repairing a friction stir welded assembly |
| US8215619B2 (en) * | 2009-03-31 | 2012-07-10 | Energy Absorption Systems, Inc. | Guardrail assembly, breakaway support post for a guardrail and methods for the assembly and use thereof |
| US9194452B2 (en) | 2012-10-31 | 2015-11-24 | The Aerospace Corporation | High stiffness vibration damping apparatus, methods and systems |
| SG11201601724TA (en) | 2013-09-11 | 2016-04-28 | Energy Absorption System | Crash attenuator |
| CA2917337C (en) * | 2013-11-05 | 2018-01-16 | Shinsung Control Co., Ltd. | Crash cushion |
| EP2966225A1 (de) * | 2014-07-10 | 2016-01-13 | Adolf Nissen Elektrobau GmbH + Co.KG | Verkehrssicherungseinrichtung für den Straßenverkehr |
| US10319227B2 (en) | 2015-06-29 | 2019-06-11 | Royal Truck & Equipment, Inc. | Roadway work area safety truck |
| US11008717B2 (en) | 2015-06-29 | 2021-05-18 | Royal Truck & Equipment, Inc. | Safety truck attachments, and methods of safety truck use |
| US9739328B1 (en) * | 2016-02-12 | 2017-08-22 | Verdegro Holding B.V. | Impact attenuator and vehicle, trailer and guardrail comprising such an impact attenuator |
| CN105905056B (zh) * | 2016-06-02 | 2018-03-13 | 上海交通大学 | 基于复合材料管材切割内翻压溃的冲击吸能装置 |
| US10857959B2 (en) * | 2018-10-24 | 2020-12-08 | Safety By Design, Co | Controlled axle release mechanism for a truck trailer attenuator |
| PE20221234A1 (es) | 2019-05-15 | 2022-08-12 | Trinity Highway Products Llc | Atenuador de golpes con conjunto de bisagra de placa de liberacion, conjunto de bisagra de placa de liberacion y metodo para el uso del mismo |
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| IL298737A (en) | 2020-06-05 | 2023-02-01 | Valtir Llc | crash pad |
| CN116729443B (zh) * | 2023-08-11 | 2023-10-13 | 西南交通大学 | 一种液压剪断导向式防爬吸能装置 |
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| JPS5118694B1 (de) | 1970-10-31 | 1976-06-11 | ||
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| US4336868A (en) | 1978-05-10 | 1982-06-29 | Textron, Inc. | Composite fibrous tube energy absorber |
| US4200310A (en) | 1978-07-20 | 1980-04-29 | State Of Connecticut | Energy absorbing system |
| US5351791A (en) | 1990-05-18 | 1994-10-04 | Nachum Rosenzweig | Device and method for absorbing impact energy |
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- 2002-10-01 US US10/262,367 patent/US6668989B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 2003-10-01 NZ NZ539122A patent/NZ539122A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-10-01 AT AT03799373T patent/ATE489565T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-10-01 CA CA2501258A patent/CA2501258C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-10-01 ES ES03799373T patent/ES2357034T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-10-01 DK DK03799373.0T patent/DK1552183T3/da active
- 2003-10-01 AU AU2003277189A patent/AU2003277189B2/en not_active Expired
- 2003-10-01 EP EP03799373A patent/EP1552183B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-10-01 WO PCT/US2003/031061 patent/WO2004031611A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2003-10-01 DE DE60335130T patent/DE60335130D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| ES2357034T3 (es) | 2011-04-15 |
| DE60335130D1 (de) | 2011-01-05 |
| EP1552183B1 (de) | 2010-11-24 |
| CA2501258A1 (en) | 2004-04-15 |
| EP1552183A4 (de) | 2007-08-08 |
| US6668989B2 (en) | 2003-12-30 |
| NZ539122A (en) | 2008-08-29 |
| AU2003277189B2 (en) | 2008-12-11 |
| ATE489565T1 (de) | 2010-12-15 |
| EP1552183A1 (de) | 2005-07-13 |
| WO2004031611A1 (en) | 2004-04-15 |
| AU2003277189A1 (en) | 2004-04-23 |
| US20030070895A1 (en) | 2003-04-17 |
| DK1552183T3 (da) | 2011-03-14 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 20231003 |